Background. The majority of maternal deaths in South Africa (SA) occur as a result of non-pregnancy-related infections (NPRI). Pregnancy is a known risk factor in severe COVID-19, increasing the burden of NPRI in SA. In this study, we describe the prevalence, profile and clinical ...
Objective:To explore the maternal factors and short-term outcomes associated with episiotomy during vaginal delivery at Women and Newborn Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.Materials and Methods:An unmatched case control study was conducted in postnatal wards of Women and New-born hospital in Lusaka, Zambia betwee...
Background: Prevention of reinfection and resurgence is an integral component of the goal to eradicate malaria. However, the adverse effects of malaria resurgences are not known.
Methods: We assessed the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among 1819 Mozambican women who delivered infants betwe...
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for malaria prevention in HIV-negative pregnant women, but it is contraindicated in HIV-infected women taking daily cotrimoxazole prophylaxis (CTXp) because of potential added risk of adve...
Background: Maternal mortality is a major health problem concentrated in resource-poor regions. Accurate data on its causes using rigorous methods is lacking, but is essential to guide policy-makers and health professionals to reduce this intolerable burden. The aim of this study was to accurately descri...
